Who We Are
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Our Mission
Our mission is to locate suitable adoptive homes for homeless and displaced Golden Retrievers. While these Goldens are in foster care, we provide shelter, food, companionship, and medical attention.
We are also committed to educating the public on all aspects of dog ownership. This includes care-giving, population control, proper diet and exercise, and the importance of regular veterinarian visits.
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Our Story
Prior to 2000, we were a committee within the Fort Detroit Golden Retriever Club Rescue Service, a club still in operation today.
In 2000 we broke away from FDGRC and established a 501(c)3 organization, Golden Retriever Rescue of Michigan (aka GRRoM). Our earliest adoption on record is from 1991. Since then, we have rescued close to 4,000 Goldens and placed them in loving homes.
GRRoM Officers and Board Members
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Betty Curran
President, Co-Director of Foster Operations, Board Member
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Al Lengeman
Vice President, Secretary & Board Member
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Cheryl French
Treasurer, Director of Fundraising, & Board Member
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Susan Theakston
Director of Volunteers, Board Member
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Theresa Osmer
Director of Communications & Marketing, Board Member
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Cynthia Sutherlin
Director of Records & Board Member
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Andrea Krausmann
Board Member
GRRoM Operations
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Karen Vineberg
Co-Director of Foster Operations
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Carol Fricke
Adoption & Home-Visit Coordinator, Calendar Designer
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Lyn Baumann
Fundraising Committee
While the names and faces above are the volunteers directly involved with the public and "GRRoM Operations", you may be surprised at how many other volunteers there are behind the scenes, providing their time and talents to fulfill other essential roles.
Elaine Bondy - Maintains GRRoM Archives
Mike Criss - GRRoM Supplies Distribution
Laurie Foondle - Maintains the volunteer database
Joyce Graves: Coordinating Vet Appointments
Paulette Lerman: Maintains GRRoM Archives
Jan McLean - Sends out Acknowledgement Letters
Christofer Michaels - Maintains GRRoM's facebook page
Charlie Orr - Transport Coordinator
Linda Polancih: Manages Payments to Vets
Linda Tackett - Hosts GRRoM's annual garage sale
Pam Ulrey - Copy writing for Golden biographies